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A bit of a rough sail from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic! I don't think Ella liked 4m waves
17 de diciembre de 2025 · 16 min · 20K vistas · Mona Passage
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Vlad departs Puerto Rico's Portoreal anchorage aboard the Amel 50 Mirage with crew member Ella for a 150-mile passage to Samaná Peninsula, Dominican Republic — a trip planned as a light overnight cruise that turns rough.0:07 Wind arrives out of forecast, squalls hit repeatedly, and waves build to 4 meters.2:45 Vlad reefs the mainsail to the second reef and rolls in the genoa to match when gusts reach 35 knots.10:04 The passage crosses the Mona Passage, a hourglass-shaped strait between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic where shallow sections on both sides funnel and steepen wave trains; Vlad transits the narrowest, shallowest section at night.9:11 On MarineTraffic via satellite internet, Mirage is the only sailboat moving in the area.10:20 Ella suffers badly from the conditions throughout.3:02 Near the destination, wind drops and shifts dead downwind at 180 degrees.14:30 They anchor briefly off a small island to wait out rain and sleep two to three hours before motoring the final mile to Marina Puerto Bahia, Dominican Republic, which has a bar, restaurant, gym, spa, and pool.15:00 A forgotten drain plug in the cockpit locker leaves gear floating in rainwater.15:00 Scheduling a passage around a fixed flight ticket — rather than buying the ticket after arrival — is identified as the core planning mistake.3:47
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